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androecium
(an¦droe|cium)
Pronunciation:
/anˈdriːsɪəm/
noun
(
plural
androecia
/-sɪə/
)
Botany
the stamens of a flower collectively.
Derivatives
androecial
adjective
Origin:
mid 19th century
: modern Latin
, from
andro-
+ Greek
oikion
'house'
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